My first baby, (who just celebrated his 6th birthday this weekend) enjoyed "tummy time" very much.  When he as 3,4,and 5 months old he would happily play on the floor.  I'm  not saying he would spend hours on the floor, but he was good for 10 to 15 minutes if he had something interesting and new to look at/play with.  He was (and is) very physically precocious; I don't know if this has anything to do with it.  No, I don't think that prehistoric babies received much "tummy time', but they didn't need it! (IMHO)  They were far more stimulated in their environment than modern Western babies.  I believe that near-constant contact with mom has excellent brain-stimulating properties.Maybe I should go back to Anthropology...Jamelle Lyons 

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